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One summer's night, about a million years ago. it happened that the 
Moon was pensive. 



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II. 

It also happened that the Earth was floating leisurely about in space 
as if he thought himself a thing of beauty. Rut she affected not to see 
him. 



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III. 

Old Saturn did, however, and understood it all. For aeons lie had 
loved this Moon, but she had chilled him to the marrow whenever he 
approached. 



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IV. 

When he saw the Earth go nearer and nearer, and finally sit beside 
hen and even then get nearer still and tell her something in an earnest 
manner, and she enjoy it all. his spirit boiled within him. 



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V. 

He swore to spoil the fun, then burst upon them in a fury. 
Hiyh words ensued. 



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VI. 

And trouble followed. 

They had an ugly fight, tearing about the Heavens for hours, bump- 
ing into other Planets, and deranging the whole solar system. 



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But the Earth was a lusty boy, and finally got in a scorching blow, 
between the old beau's eyes that sent him whirling into space. 



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And never since has he annoyed the Moon. 



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IX. 

While this was going on, the Sun, also a lover of the Moon, had 
risen with the dawn, as usual, and prepared for his morning drive. 



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X. 

As he approached the scene of all this trouble he took in the situa- 
tion at a glance, and at once made a formal offer of marriage. 

But she declined respectfully, saying she was already promised to 
the Earth. 



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But Sol was hot-headed, and not accustomed to defeat. 
He carried her off by main force, and said, 

" If ever I see you and the Earth together, I will burn you both to a 
cinder !" 



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XII. 

So it is only while the Sun is sleeping that she can sec her lover. 
'Tis then she steals away. 



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XIII. 
She hovers over him at night, and her tears that fall upon the Eariii 
are what we call the dew. 




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THE END 



